SFC any% bug notes

Walking through walls door glitch:

When you are facing a wall and there's a closed, but unlocked, door immediately to your left, right, or behind you, you can use this bug to walk through the wall in front of you.

If the door is on your Right side, press A+R buttons simultaneously.

If the door is on your Left side, press A+L buttons simultaneously.

If the door is behind you, press A+Down on the d-pad simultaneously (This requires that you remapped the Down button to take a step backwards).

The timing is a bit hard to get used to at first. To my knowledge it doesn't work next to empty doorways or locked doors. You have to be able to go through the door in question by pressing the A button.



Goat's Helm death warp:

Equip the Goat's Helm. Save the game. Rest. If you don't die save again and rest again. Once you've died and are back to the game's starting menu: Review your character (middle option on the left). Go to items and unequip the Goat's Helm. Hit B a few times to exit the menus and you should walk through the starting entrance doors.

(To note: I've had it fail when walking off a ledge at full HP after a grind, I think your current HP might need to be below a certain value for this to work as well, but I'm not certain if that's true and/or what that value would be).



Lock Picking the Ruby Eyeball Door (Bottom Castle Basement Level):

This one's a bit weird. Walk down the stairs from the castle's main level and fight the forced encounter next to the landing square. Doesn't seem to matter if you save/reload/reset or not after that battle. What DOES matter is you have to walk facing down the hallway, as opposed to strafing looking at the walls, all the way down to the end then turn to look at the Ruby Eyeball Door. After the text you have to turn left to face down the hallway and walk back to the 1st gate door. Use the Gold Key to unlock that door. Step up and hit "Y" which is set to "Open" now and choose the top option to lockpick the door. 

Two things happen here: 1) the lockpicking display is flat on 0; or 2) the lockpicking display is showing numbers and green/red bar below them.

If you're seeing the 1st thing, try walking back down to the Ruby door, look at it and skip the text, then walk back to the door and hit "Y" to bring up lockpick again. If it's still "normal" and a static 0 and solid bar below it can try resetting and doing it all over again. In a speedrun setting though this is a hard reset usually.

If you're seeing the 2nd thing, keep hitting A until you unlock the door. Turn right back around and go through the door with A and turn left in the hall to walk down to the end and turn left to face the Ruby Eyeball Door. Press "Y" after the text and choose the top option to lockpick the door. Keep hitting "A" until it lands green and you'll step through the still closed door and have access to the river Styx.



"The Devil's Wind" bug:

In the Halls of the Dead, just before the path turns left into the Disko Zombie battle, there's a trap tile that sounds like rocks dropping on you. Sometimes it damages you, others it doesn't. Either way, from that step on until you RESET the game any time you step over a square that'd normally end up with you falling to your death you will instead float over it. If at any point you hit the reset button this bug ends and that trap tile does not reset to re-enable it. 

The run currently uses this to float over the pits in the Temple of Ramm to skip most of the battles and avoid needing to get the Staff of Ramm. If you're going to die after this tile in a run, let it happen and reload from after the death screen. The bug will persist through death.

Fun fact: It will persist even when creating a new save file (even after deleting the file that enabled the bug) if you haven't reset the game. 



Dying to clear some encounters:

I don't fully understand why, how, when it works, but there are times when if you die and reload (not reset) before certain forced encounter tiles the game effectively despawns that forced encounter. 

The route I followed does this very early to skip the encounter in the room with the copper keys (Castle Upper Level near Northeast Tower Steps). It also seems to clear the Lesser Demons encounter by the fountains after opening Mino's Gate (Save, equip Goat's Hat, Rest until dead, reload).

I've read it's supposed to reduce/remove a lot of random encounters too, but I haven't really noticed that to be the case. It also does not universally affect all forced encounter tiles, only those two specifically that I'm aware of.

SFC any% route/notes

U = Up on Dpad. D = Down on Dpad. L=L button. R=R button. Left = Left on Dpad. Right = Right on Dpad. A, B, X, Y = A, B, X, Y.

This is more a stream of movements, inputs, and some notes as I was trying to follow and reverse engineer Kai Lio's absurdly amazing 23 mins run (JP RTA from new game to "To Be Continued" screen). The Saving isn't important during movements, mostly. "SAVE" in all caps is what I considered to be essential. I haven't finished going through it to make sure that's universally the case, but I tried.

Note on the Scroll of Magic Missile. It's PL3, so it will hit up to three targets in a single group. The Staff of Missiles hits up to two targets.

Note on dying with the Goat's Helm/Mask/Hat on: It seems like it skips right to the loaded game menu without needing to select "Load game" and choose the file which one normally has to do when dying. Still happens when the save doesn't have it equipped but you had it equipped when you died.

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I'll be trying to clean this up and add maps over time. I'll have a google docs set up for that once it's done.

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Solo Faerie Mage

 Good boost to VIT and Speed if possible

 All points into Thauma

 Take Energy Blast and Cold Touch



Settings:

 - X to Items 

 - Y to Open

 - Down to Move Back

 

Take Chest "2" drop staff take keys, drop all but keys from inventory

 - Can take Staff for safety



Go through Northern door and get Key of Ramm

Go east to stairs against east wall

 L, L, Back, Back, R, R, [SAVE], Up, R, Up, Up, R, R, R (Die)

 Continue

 Back, R, R, Use Iron Key on Door

 Turn right, Search, Get copper key

 

 A+R to walk through wall

 Door, TURN Right, Save, Up, Up

 Battle: RNG - hope for a single group, otherwise reset.

	I use scroll of magic missiles instead of own spells allows

	bigger easier victory v. 2+ in one group.

 Rest regain magic (Green bar) then Save

  

 Door, Turn Left, the A+L door glitch.

 Up, Up, R, R, R, Up, Up, Turn Right, Up, Up, Door

 Turn Left, A+L door glitch 

 Up, Door, Turn Left, Up, R, Search (Key of Spades)

 Go back through door, Turn Right, A+R door glitch

 

 Up, Up, Up, L, Up, Up, Up, Up, Turn Right, Use Copper Key

	important to go Up here first, going L first is 

	forced encounter.

 Wall of Text, Go back through door, Down+A door glitch

 

 Turn Left, Up, Turn Left, Search

  Text then choose-Top option

 Chest reveals, exit chest menu and save

 Open chest, reset if trap kills you.

 Take book and key, Save, Rest no status, Save

 

 Turn around, Up, R, Door

 Up, Up, Up, Turn Left ,Up, Door

 Search, Up, Turn Right, Use Key of Ramm

 Up, Quit Chest options and Save

 Open Chest, reset if killed.

 Take Helm and Dagger and SAVE

 

 Back, R, A+R door glitch.

 U,U,R,R,Back

 L,L,U,U,R

 Back,Back,L,L,Up

 

 Turn right face door of spades.

 Items, Drop extra iron and/or copper keys

  -Inventory:

   --Key of Spades 2

   --King's Diary

   --Gold Key

   --Goat's Mask

   --Dagger of Ramm

	** I keep the staff of missiles to make 1st grind

	** battle safer, won't get stuck with no magic and

	** only punches if the two spells fail.

 

 Equip Goat's Mask exit menus

 Use Key of Spades

 GHOST! Mash dialogue get Horn of Souls

 ***********************SAVE*****************************

 Rest and Die.

 Inspect and unequip Goat's Mask and exit menu

    should let you back in the entrance.



 3:14 Rest and annihilation restart bug 1st time After resting and annihilating with Goat Mask equipped, look at the character in the restart menu and cancel to restart from the castle entrance.



 Turn Right, U to wall, L, Door, Back+A door glitch

 R to wall, U, U, Turn Right, U, SAVE

 Grind time on Test Character

 

 Mage to Alch to Mage end Alch, Bard once at least.

 Stats might not allow changes, level again until can change

 GOALS:

 Thauma at 98

 ALchemy at 100 

	why? Acid Bomb is level 4 and highest need to learn... 

	makes more sense to start levelling Ninjutsu after 54 alchemy.

	  -- because I want to have Deadly Poison in case I need it.

 One into Ninjutsu 1st Bard level, rest into it after 100 alchemy

 

 Spell goals: Take extra Air, Earth, Divine at level 2,3,4 to max SP gains

 Fire: All 

	Only ever cast Nuclear Blast, but more known = more SP.

 Water: Deep Freeze, Ice Ball

	Take more for more SP, Stamina is good safety, others won't use ever.

 Air: Asphixiation, Poison Cloud, Deadly Poison

	Take more for more SP, skip Deadly Air to make menu to Asphixiation easier

 Earth: Acid Bomb, knock-knock

	Saves menuing later if do not take Acid Splash, Itching Skin,

	Armor Shield, or Direction until after getting Urn chest after 2nd Giants fight.

 Arcane: Nothing

 Divine: Cure Wounds, Astral Gate

	I usually start with Magic Missile, rarely use it but it's a nice backup and hits

	everything in a single group. Can skip this element until Alch level 2 if wanted.

 

Once all done levelling: Current class level 5-6, HP 100+, ideally 16+ speed, spells and skills learned:

 SAVE, Goat's Mask ON, Rest (won't die yet), SAVE, Rest (til dead) // might need to save and rest again if high hp

 Death Scene

 Inspect and unequip Goat's Mask and exit menus to start at entrance again.

 

 Turn Left, Up to Wall, R, Door, Turn Right, SAVE

 Up to wall, SAVE

 L, Back, back, R, R, Up, REST/Heal, SAVE

 

 L to Battle, Nuke 'em.

 

 L, Back, Back, Turn Right.

 Go to end of hall, Turn left to skull door. Clear Text.

 Back to closest gate door, use gold key, Y to OPEN on door, top option (Force)

 Once through turn around and Go back to Skull door and open(Y), Force (Top option)



I had battle :( Nuke 'em. SAVE

 U, L, L, Back. R, Back until Text

 back, more text, use Horn of Souls.

 

 Text, Say "NO", "YES", then "YES" to pay 500g for a tour

 =I'm on a BOAT=

 After dropped off and text: back, back, SAVE

 Turn around, get handed stuff take it all.

 Turn right, Up to door, use Key of the Damned.

 Up, SAVE, Up to battle.

 

 Demon fight:

 1st turn HIDE

 Deep Freeze and Acid Bomb. Asphixiation can work sometimes.

 

After battle a Ghost chatters. Search. Take Key, drop rest. SAVE

Back, Equip goat hat, rest 'n die.

Death Scene, then LOAD save!

	Ah, I keep forgetting this - it clears the battle tile just before the fountains.

Back, Turn left. Save.

L, L, Use Key of Minos on door.

Heal up: Left Fountain HP, Right one MP.

Get good HP and max MP.



Turn left from MP fountain, L, SAVE.

Up, L, Up, Up, Use Key of Damned on door.

Up, Up, Turn Left, Up, Up, Use Key of the Damned on door.



Text, Choose top option.



Auto-moved into battle.

Hide and Deep Freeze Moat Monster, ice ball if Deep Freeze doesn't kill it.

	Can get bugs too, Nuke works, Asphixiation better choice though then kill Serpents.

Auto-moved to stone tile encounter Sirens. Skip text and enter battle.

 Level 4 Nuke should work.

 Hope to go first... will need to reset if you don't, very probably.



Take water wings. USE water wings.

Choose bottom option from text.

Back, Back, Save.



L, L, L, L, Up, Up, R, Up, Up, Turn Right, Up to chest.

Leave chest options and save, Open, unlock with Knock-Knock level 6

**You want Amulet of the WINDS or AIR and hopefully 6-9 skyrockets**

	Air/Winds gives 50% resistance to Air, which can negate silence in a fight later.

	Probably don't /need/ to reset for Ice amulet and/or only 3 skyrockets.

Take first Amulet and Skyrockets, drop the rest.

 

 Turn Right, Save.

 R, R, Up, Up, R, R, Up, R, R, Up, Save (on gravel now)

 

 Up into Ogre Battle (tm)

 -Hide if less than only 1-2 groups. 3+ groups Asphixiation level 6 and hope. Probable reset/death if 3+ groups.

 -Max Nuke. Twice. Finish off stragglers if any.

 Drop any loot that you might get. SAVE

 

 L, Up, Search and take Key of the Lost.

 Turn Right, Up, Search (Button).

 Up, Up, Turn Left, Back. Turn Left. SAVE.

	Turning right into that nook has extra wall of text.

 Knock-Knock Level 6 until door unlocks.

 

 There might be Giants, round 2 D: Same tactics as first battle.

 Drop any loot from the fight. SAVE



 Turn left. Use Key of the Lost on door. Up.

 Exit chest, SAVE. Knock-Knock 6. Take Urn, drop rest. Save.



 Turn Right, R, Back+A door glitch.

 L, L, Use Water wings.

 Up to wall, Save, R, Up to wall. SAVE

 Up to circle, Use Horn of Souls. (Encounters possible before circle).

 Say "No" then say "No" then pick Trade, give urn of ashes.

 Quit menues after text, boat leaves w/o you.



 Turn around, go up to fountains and max MP. Heal HP if low. SAVE

 From MP Fountain: Turn Right, R, Back, R, R, Up, R, Use water wings.

 Up, Up, Up, R, Up, Up, L, L, L, L, L, Turn Right, Save

	Take that R move to avoid encounter tile.

 

 L until hit door (2nd stone tile), Turn Left

	Strafing to skip text.

 Use Key of the Dead on door.

 Up, L, L, Save.

 Up to wall, L, Up to wall, Turn Right.

 Up, Up, Up - Text - Turn Right, Up SAVE, Up - Battle

 

 Skellies:

 Level 5 nuke should work. Level 6 okay if strong SP max.



 Up and Save. Up 'til wall then R, R, Back, Back, Use Ashes.

 Save after Text.

 

 R, Back, R, R, R (Text), Up, Up (text), 

 Up, Up (Devil's Wind text, Damage probable), Up, L. 

  

  ====== Devil's Wind?! No resets from here on out! ======

	If you end up dying, let it happen and load game from save.

	This bug persists until the game is reset.

	With it you can walk over any pit w/o falling to your death.

	Essential for skipping Temple of Ramm.

 

 Rest and/or Heal Up with magic.

 Equip Skyrockets and amulet of air/winds.

 Save, L.

 

 Zombies!

 Level Six Asphixiation kills lackeys

 HIDE from Disko Zombie.

 Deep Freeze works well. 

 

 SAve, L, L, Up, Up, Up, Up, Up, SAVE. Up.

 

 Ghost fight - you are often silenced when battle text happens.

	Amulet of Wind/Air gives 50% air resistance which can prevent the silence

 - Hide 

 - Attack with Rockets if silenced. DON'T RESET!! 

 - Can KICK if out of rockets, need to hide between hits.

 - If lucky and not silenced Deep Freeze works well when it hits.

 

 SAVE.

	I like to rest here until I can cast spells again, encounters are possible

	during this next walk and anything down here will kill you w/o spells.

 

 Up, Up, Turn right, Up, Up, Up, R, R, R, R, R, SAVE.

 

 Up, Up, Up, Up, Text (Scared), REST until fear is gone. SAVE.

 

 Up x5, L x3, Turn right. R, R, R, Save. Up to battle.

 

 SKellies fight.

 Nuke'em.

 Hide then finish off Insane Skelly.

 Drop all but the key.

 

 Save.

	Equipping Goat Hat here adds risk but will clear some extra encounters

	if/when you get killed by something going forward.

 

 Back, R, R, R, Turn Left, L, L, Up, SAVE, Up to door (maybe encounter).

 Use Skelly Key. SAVE.

 

 Up, Up - Text - Turn Left, Up, R, R, Save.

  Up, Normal Skellies fight. Nuke 'em.

  Drop any items dropped. Search. SAVE.

  

  Up, Up, Up, Up, R, Up, R, Up, R, R, Turn Left.

  R, R, R - Text. Turn Left, Text - Say "YES" to attack Dracula.

  

  Dracula fight:

  Do. Not. Hide. Heal if needed, punch at him. He'll flee after dominating you.

  SAVE.

  

  Heal up to Rest away the debuff w/o dying from Goat Hat if wearing it.

  SAVE.

  Turn around, Search, Take key of Queens. Turn around again, Save.

  

  Up to wall, R, R, U, R, U, R, Up, Up, Up, Up, L, Up to wall, SAVE

  

  R, Skelly fight. Nukes. Drop any items. Search and SAVE.

  

  Up x4, L, U, L, U, L, L, U to door. Use Key of Queens. SAVE.

  Up to bones, Search. 

  So. Much. Text. Choose top option.

  Turn around and SAVE.

  

  Up, L, Search(Button). R, Up to fountain and use it for FULL HEALING~ (Save optional)

  R, R, U, R, U, R, Up x4, Turn Left, Up, R, Up, R, Up to door.

  

  Items menu, Drop Silver Cross, exit and use Key of Evil on door.

  Up, R, R, R, R - Text. Rebecca~

  Say "No" to attacking her.

  Say "Yes"

  Go for ride, meet Drac again. Soooo much text. R after regain control.

	Equip Goat's Mask if not already wearing it.

  Use Dagger of Ramm.

  Fight ensues, Asphixiation lvl 4 works.

  Up, Up, Another Battle. Asphixiation again.

  R, R, Up, Turn Left. Door opens, Up stairs more text.

  L (Over Pit if haven't reset since Death's Wind trap), L, SAVE

  

 Back into battle.

	Giants: Hide ONLY if they're alone. Asphixiation works. If they're with Floating Light, let them kill you and load game - do not reset

	Ninja: Hide if only 1-2 groups, Nuke or Asphixiation 6. Deep Freeze if any survive.

	Ramm Priest: Hide or Die. Asphixiation 6 can kill the priests. Nuke/Deep Freeze stragglers.

	Other fights? If Nuke doesn't win: die and reload (no reset!) and hope for better fight.

 

 Drop any loot. Back and SAVE

 L to TP and battle. Same strats / encounters possible.



 Drop andy loot. Back, L, Back, L (over pit), L, Up to wall, fall down.

 Door, Drac and Becca talky, 

  

  Choose top right option with Rebecca.

  

  drop all but ring and key.

  

  Use ring on the King's Diary

  Up to door. Skip through text.

  Turn Right and L until bonk and automatically turned left and Say YES. 

  Mash through the few lines of text.  

****  SRC timing ends when ship is completely off screen. ****



Note:  JP RTA timing ends when "To Be Continued..." screen appears.

 

 kai_lio has 23m 56.12s (JP RTA timing) with this route and AMAZING RNG. 

 https://youtu.be/_tWv1WeY25I

 

 Site describing bugs: http://emonoya.pekori.jp/tip/6t.html



Name	Autor
SFC any% bug notes	Vriaeliss 1 year ago
SFC any% route/notes	Vriaeliss 1 year ago
Video Guide any% SFC	Vriaeliss 1 year ago